Here are the four key takeaways from the report. Immigrants contribute more than they consume Immigrants help increase the country’s overall gross domestic product, but they also are responsible for increasing the per capita G.D.P. That is to say, immigrants...

“Quite simply, the war on drugs is really a war on people,” Richard Di Natale, the party’s leader, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. “We need to get real about cannabis use in Australia.” Photo Among other measures, the legalization proposal...

Would only join TPP if the deal were substantially better than the deal offered to Pres. Obama. We already have BILATERAL deals with six of the eleven nations in TPP, and are working to make a deal with the biggest...

“That’s what Australians want me to focus on,” he added. “They don’t want me to focus on personalities or the politics.” When Mr. Turnbull was sworn in as Australia’s 29th prime minister in 2015, he became the country’s fourth prime...

By Carly Chilton In January, you see them all over social media. Kids around age 5, smiling proudly under a wide, floppy hat. Their first day of school in Australia. They’re dressed in their brand new school polo or dress,...

“We want people who want to come here, abide by our laws, integrate into our society, work hard, not lead a life on welfare,” Mr. Dutton said. He also cited news reports that white farmers in South Africa were in...

Her son’s girlfriend soon discovered the scroll, damp and held in place with a piece of twine. Photo The message inside the bottle was rolled up tightly and tied with a piece of twine. Credit Agence France-Presse — Getty Images...

In fact, Australia’s largest steel maker was initially seen as a potential winner. Shares of Bluescope Steel jumped last week after Mr. Trump vowed to impose tariffs because it has operations in the United States. Investors saw the possibility that...